#F2-655 Parkside Dr, Waterloo ON
April 10, 2026
Conditional PassThe restaurant must cool hot foods properly: from 60°C to 20°C within 2 hours, then from 20°C to 4°C within 4 hours. Foods that can spoil should not stay between 4°C and 60°C for more than 2 hours during preparation or service.
The restaurant did not provide adequate lighting in food preparation areas during all operating hours as required by Ontario regulations.
The restaurant's ventilation system must be working properly to remove cooking odors, fumes, steam, and smoke from the kitchen.
This restaurant has been inspected 17 times since June 11, 2024, with 6 passes, 11 conditional outcomes, and 0 closures on record.
Food processed in a safe manner / Process food in a manner to ensure it is safe to eat / Cool hazardous food from 60°C (140°F) to 20°C (68°F) within 2 hours / Cool hazardous food from 20°C (68°F) to 4°C (40°F) within 4 hours / Ensure hazardous foods do not remain in the temperature range of 4C to 60C for more than 2 hours during handling, preparation or service
Illumination maintained in food premise as prescribed in Ontario Regulation 332/12 (Building Code) / Fail to provide required illumination during all hours of operation
This record comes from the local public-health unit for Waterloo. Inspectors record any violations of applicable health regulations on each visit. The result above is the most recent inspection on file.
A pass means no significant violations. A conditional pass means an issue was found and the restaurant was given time to correct it. A closed result means the inspector ordered the place to stop serving customers.
Ventilation is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat / Maintain ventilation system to ensure elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat / Maintain ventilation system in manner not permitting health hazard / Ensure mechanical ventilation operable
Food protected from contamination or adulteration / Protect food from contamination and adulteration / Cover all food in storage
Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less / Ensure all hazardous foods are stored at 4°C (40°F) or less
Manual dishwashing: Wash, rinse, sanitize technique / Ensure wash / rinse water is at 43°C or greater
Hot holding: minimum of 60°C (140°F) after cooking / rapid re-heating / Ensure food is held above 60°C (140°F) after cooking / rapid re-heating
All food product is supplied by an inspected facility (Federal, Provincial, or Municipal) / Ensure all food product is supplied from an inspected facility (Federal, Provincial, Municipal)
Refrigeration and hot-holding equipment maintained / Provide hot holding equipment space of sufficient size
Maintenance of sanitary facilities / Equip sanitary facility with single service towels or air dryer
Separate hand washing basin provided for food handlers / Provide hand washing basin in a convenient location in the food preparation area / Provide hand washing basin in food preparation area / Ensure hand washing basin is unobstructed and accessible for hand washing / Provide adequate number of hand washing stations / Hand washing stations must be conveniently accessible by food handlers
Certified food handler present in the food service premise / Ensure a food handler or supervisor, who is a certified food handler, is present during all hours of operation
Food handlers who come into contact with food/utensils do so in a sanitary manner / Ensure food handlers wash hands as often as necessary
Food premise is protected against the entry and harbouring of pests / Protect against entry, harbouring and breeding of pests / Provide tightly sealed entrances and / or screened entrances to prevent the entry of insects, birds, rodents, and other pests
Cloths and towels maintained in clean, good repair and not used for other purposes / Provide sanitizing solution for wiping cloths/rinsing large utensils/rinsing food contact surfaces
Food protected from contamination or adulteration / Protect food from contamination and adulteration / Cover all food in storage
Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner / Cleaning required around, under, and behind kitchen equipment, counters, and baseboards / Ensure floors are kept clean and in good repair
Furniture, equipment and appliances in food handling and storage rooms arranged and constructed to permit a clean and sanitary environment / Maintain and arrange appliances to permit a clean and sanitary condition
Ventilation is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat / Maintain ventilation system to ensure elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat / Maintain ventilation system in manner not permitting health hazard
Hand washing basin with supplies of soap and paper towels in dispensers / Provide paper towels in a dispenser at hand basin in food preparation area
Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner / Ensure floors are kept clean and in good repair
Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed and maintained / Ensure equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles in good repair
Hot holding: minimum of 60°C (140°F) after cooking / rapid re-heating / Ensure food is held above 60°C (140°F) after cooking / rapid re-heating
Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner / Cleaning required around, under, and behind kitchen equipment, counters, and baseboards / Ensure walls are kept clean and in good repair
Separate hand washing basin provided for food handlers / Ensure hand washing basin is unobstructed and accessible for hand washing
Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed and maintained / Ensure equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles are of sound and tight construction / Ensure equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles in good repair / Ensure equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles are cleaned and sanitized
Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner / Ensure floors, walls, and ceilings are tight, smooth, and non-absorbent
Hand washing basin with supplies of soap and paper towels in dispensers
Food protected from contamination or adulteration / Protect food from contamination and adulteration / Store food off the floor to prevent contamination
Food processed in a safe manner / Process food in a manner to ensure it is safe to eat / Cool hazardous food from 60°C (140°F) to 20°C (68°F) within 2 hours / Cool hazardous food from 20°C (68°F) to 4°C (40°F) within 4 hours / Ensure hazardous foods do not remain in the temperature range of 4C to 60C for more than 2 hours during handling, preparation or service
Food is held at 4°C (40°F) or less / Thaw all hazardous foods maintaining a temperature of 4°C (40°F) or less
Hot holding: minimum of 60°C (140°F) after cooking / rapid re-heating / Ensure food is held above 60°C (140°F) after cooking / rapid re-heating / Preheat the hot holding unit to at least 60°C (140°F) before placing hot foods inside of the hot holding unit
Separate hand washing basin provided for food handlers / Hand washing station must be used only for hand washing of employees / Ensure hand washing basin is unobstructed and accessible for hand washing / Provide adequate number of hand washing stations / Hand washing stations must be conveniently accessible by food handlers
Hand washing basin with supplies of soap and paper towels in dispensers / Provide paper towels in a dispenser at hand basin in food preparation area / Provide soap in a dispenser at hand basin in the food preparation area / Maintain hand washing stations with adequate supplies
Illumination maintained in food premise as prescribed in Ontario Regulation 332/12 (Building Code) / Fail to provide required illumination during all hours of operation
Certified food handler present in the food service premise / Ensure a food handler or supervisor, who is a certified food handler, is present during all hours of operation
Ventilation is maintained to ensure the elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat / Maintain ventilation system to ensure elimination of odours, fumes, vapours, smoke, or excessive heat
Food handlers who come into contact with food/utensils do so in a sanitary manner / Ensure food handlers wash hands as often as necessary
Cloths and towels maintained in clean, good repair and not used for other purposes / Provide sanitizing solution for wiping cloths/rinsing large utensils/rinsing food contact surfaces
Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair and maintained in a sanitary manner / Ensure ceilings are kept clean and in good repair
Hand washing basin with supplies of soap and paper towels in dispensers / Provide hot and cold running water for hand washing in food preparation area / Provide paper towels in a dispenser at hand basin in food preparation area / Provide soap in a dispenser at hand basin in the food preparation area
Food processed in a safe manner / Cool hazardous food from 60°C (140°F) to 20°C (68°F) within 2 hours / Cool hazardous food from 20°C (68°F) to 4°C (40°F) within 4 hours / Ensure hazardous foods do not remain in the temperature range of 4C to 60C for more than 2 hours during handling, preparation or service
Hot holding: minimum of 60°C (140°F) after cooking / rapid re-heating / Ensure food is held above 60°C (140°F) after cooking / rapid re-heating / Preheat the hot holding unit to at least 60°C (140°F) before placing hot foods inside of the hot holding unit
Equipment, utensils, multi-service articles and all food contact surfaces are properly constructed and maintained / Ensure equipment, utensils and or multi-service articles are cleaned and sanitized